Systemic sarcoidosis presenting with multiple tattoo granulomas and an extra-tattoo cutaneous granuloma |
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| Authors: | P.P. Papageorgiou Wichai Hongcharu A.C. Chu |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Dermatology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK. |
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| Abstract: | We describe a 29 year old Caucasian man who developed cutaneous sarcoidosis manifesting itself as a tumour at the left outer canthus clinically mimicking a basal cell carcinoma and nine tattoo granulomas. Subsequent investigation revealed that the patient was also suffering from systemic sarcoidosis. |
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| Keywords: | Systemic sarcoidosis Tattoo Granuloma Skin Canthus |
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